Non-Expander Storage Backplane Firmware

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Passive SEP Backplane Firmware for 16th Generation PowerEdge 1U and select XE and XR Systems
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Fixes & Enhancements

Firmware 7.20

Fixes:
--Corrected a data structure that may affect enumeration.

Firmware 7.19

Fixes:
-Correcting a controller data structure that may affect enumeration.

Firmware 7.18

Fixes
-Revving to N+1 version to support rollback testing. Do not load earlier code revisions earlier than 7.17 on T360/R260/R260.

Firmware 7.17

Fixes
-Added UBM data for new configurations

Firmware 7.16

Fixes:
- None

Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.


Change History:

Firmware 7.10
Fixes:
- Addressed a potential backplane issue where some slot descriptor values are not correctly initialized which could prevent the storage controller and/or hard drives from being displayed in the iDRAC Storage inventory.
Enhancements:
- Added support for additional PowerEdge platforms, new storage configurations and backplanes.


Firmware 6.97
- Initial Release
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Version

7.20, A00

Release date

16 Dec 2025

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Device Firmware

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Firmware_9T7YG_WN64_7.20_A00_01.EXE
File Size: 19.11 MB
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Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
53af287c8767c13b189209bae6baeec9
SHA1:
2832fe275375029c6028d8f3c9a91997ce621a4b
SHA-256:
9035e06e87d03a9d89030b432ab11b608acfbef6614d051398593c93a6a8152d
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Firmware_9T7YG_LN64_7.20_A00_01.BIN.sign
File Size: 842 Bytes
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Format Description:
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MD5:
16ca811f6db2b63a79325b9c34f32a91
SHA1:
23d5fb71a43fce005d87f22086f9cede4e04014f
SHA-256:
b4bfca8483b06858ceb6c81bd0242a346cb658ed8ce890f2a3dd2b0e94d48f83
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Firmware_9T7YG_LN64_7.20_A00_01.BIN
File Size: 9.56 MB
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Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
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MD5:
12494af9ba741c66cc3be3fc4dce74ff
SHA1:
2d7809e4a8cde693b31891d0055acdb95fb55a9e
SHA-256:
713013f0558333429f38a0888b0b612d3c2dfe456564301a1ff2420b554f27e2

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Dell PowerEdge Passive SEP Backplane (1U)
INFO,BKPLANE,NON-EXP,7.20
Dell Update Package Instructions

Note: Please make sure the IPMI driver is running before running the Dell Update Package.

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1. Click Download Now to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update

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